Toponymic politics and the role of heritagisation in multiethnic cities in Romania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ágnes Erő (0000-0002-2310-1897, Research Fellow, Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, ELKH, Budapest, Hungary, corresponding author), Ákos Holányi (0000-0002-2267-6306, Research Intern, Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, ELKH, Budapest, Hungary), Patrik Tátrai (0000-0002-7365-1993, Senior Research Fellow, Geographical Institute, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, ELKH, Budapest, Hungary) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 763-777 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2022.2076719 |
| OpenAlex | W4281655246 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
Although scholars have made considerable progress in understanding the dynamics of heritagisation and toponymic politics, research is yet to explore how these may interact with each other. Drawing on a mixed-methods comparative qualitative study, this paper explores the politics of place naming and multilingualism in the context of heritagisation in three multiethnic cities in Romania: Târgu Mureş, Oradea and Baia Mare. We argue that the recent trends of heritagisation introduce a new element in the politics of place naming in ethnically diverse cities. Heritage becomes inclusive when it loses its importance in the power struggle between minority and majority political representatives. Once the demographic weight of the minority decreases and the appearance of minority language in public space does not anymore pose a threat to the hegemony of the majority, heritagisation initiatives – including the display of multilingual signs – may develop. In cities where ethnic proportions remain balanced, however, ethnic rivalry continues to prevail as the dominant element of toponymic politics. Nonetheless, while the simultaneous heritagisation and political commodification of historical toponyms offers better visibility for autochthonous minority communities, they equally risk eroding minority language rights under an ambiguous regime of political and economic calculation
Archaeology · Commodification · Economy · Ethnic group · Hegemony · Language politics · Linguistics · Minority language · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rivalry · Sociology · Toponymy · Anthropology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |